Filing device for cards and the like



Aug'. 17,1926.

. R. KRANZ FILING DEVICE FOR CARDS AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. l6 1925 e 3 n T JM T mm Patented A ug. 17, 1926.

UNITED'STATES- RICHARD KRANZ, OF ESSEN, GERMANY.

FILIN G DEVICE FOR CARDS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed December 16, 1925, Serial No.

The invention relates to filing devices for cards, such as customers' cards, order or term cards or other sheets or cards used in g ofiices and the like. 6 The ;invention has for its object to so file cards that they may be found very easily and quickly among the collection, and that .it is not longer required to withdraw a card from the device When it is to be ins ected 'or a record isto be made thereon,

enable the card to remain in itsposition when inspected or'a record is made.

which accompanies and orms part of this specification. i On t .is drawing: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the filing device, 2 Fig. 2 is an end view and' cross section through the card carrier, e

- Fig. 3 is a side view, partly in section, of

said carrier,

Fig. 4 is a detail fastening the cards on the carrer,

Fig. 5 illustrates a card such as is used with the present invention.

In the side walls of a box 1, Fig. 1, is mounted for rotation on a horizontal shaft 2 a cylinderical drum 3 which' serves as a carrier for the cards 4 to be filed. The drum 3, see

igs. 2 and 3, has radial flanges 5, 6 at both end faces and the shell surface Situated between these flanges is' fitted with a p rality of grooves7 which to one another and to the drum 3. A

The grooves 7 and the flanges 5, 6 serve to fasten the cards 4 on the drum 3. This is attained in the following manner.

o 'ga 5, the cards have their lower edge bent up so that a fold 8 is formed into which a'sheet metal stri 9, Fig. 4, may be put. The grooves 7 of 0 drum 3 are of such a size together with a card 4 engage'd in the described manner may be put thereinto.

The right-hand flange 6 has an inwardly tprojecting rib of a diameter such as to form i a circular groove 1'1 adapted to engage the rear end of strips 9, while .the groove 11 of.

- along the width showing an element for 'lvery terms, the

'to be shifted towards the drum 3.

that a`strip 9 l the left-hand .1. Inga, d

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fiange 5 has radial Slots 12 corresponding in number to and forming prolongations of said grooves 7, while their width is such as to cause the strips 9 to ti htly fit therein'. en a card is to be led, it is inserted its lower, folded edge in a groove'7 into the fold'8 and into groove. The strp 9 is then shifted o the right until its right-hand end engages flange 6, while its leftand end is inserted into the corresponding slot 12 of flange 5. The strips 9 have a stop 13 abuttingagainst the left-hand end face of drum 3, and a small handle 14 enabling them to be more easily withdrawn.

As will 'be seen from Figs. 1 and 3, the width of drum 3 is greater than that of the cards to be filed. This offers a means for filing the cards, besides in consecutive number or alphabetic order in the direction 'of rotation of the drum 3, in a second order of the latter. To this 'end the shell surface 3 is provided with division lines 15 indicating a Weekly# or monthly-order or the 'like and with symbols distinguishing the lines. n the embodiment shown twelve month-lines are provided for watch over decards may be filed with their right-hand edge on that of the month lines 15 which' corresponds to the delivery month. This positionin of the cards is shown with two cards in i beingfiled to register with device serving to the March-line and ay-line,.respectively. u

A nd an arranged at the front side of the device. as

shownn Fg. "1, and a plate-shaped slide thereon so as 18 is arranged When shifted in`this manner, the slide for the card just taking writing position, writing on the cards thus being facilitated. A hand-wheel 19 serves to easily and quickly rotate the drum 3. e

The filing device described may, -of course, be fitted with furthermeans facilitating its use; for instance means' may provided for ocking the'drum ina desired angular position, as a ratchet wheel and pawl.

Having now ascertained the nature of the said invention d in 'what manner the same is to be p ormed, I'declare that what I claim is: evice of the class described a by 1 to 12, so that, for install-ee` g. 1, these cards' arm support 16, Fig. 1, is

17 forms a` particularly described and said cards,

frame, a drum mounted for rotation on said frame, cards adapted to receive records and each having a fold, grooves in the surface of said drum and extending in parallel with its axis' of rotation, strips each adapted to engage the fold of one of said cards and to be put into one of said grooves together with the engaged card and means for securing said strips in operative position.

2. In -a device of the class described a frame, a cylindrical drum mounted for rotation on sad frame, cards adapted 'to receive records and each having a fold, grooves in' the surface of said drumextending each along a generatr`x`` thereof, strips' each adapted to engage the fold of one of said cards and to be put into one of'said grcoves together with the engaged card and means for securing said strips in operative position.

3. In a device of the class described a frame, a cylindrical drum mounted fo'r rotation on said frame, cards adapted to receive records and each having a fold, grooves in the surface of said drum extending each along a generatrix thereof, strips each adapted to engage the fold of` one of said' cards and to be put into one of said ooves together with the engaged card, sai strips being of a length greater than the width of a flange at one end of said drum', means on said flange adapted to' engage said strips at one side of the engaged card, a second flange on said drum and means on said last-named flange adapted to engage said 5 strips at the other side of the engaged card.

p grooves in 4. In a devce of the class described a frame, a cylindrical drum mounted for rotation on said frame, cards adapted' to receive records and each having a fold, -grooves in the surface of said drum extending-each along a generatrix thereof, strips each ada ted to engage the fold of one of' said car s and to be put into one of said grooves together with the engaged card, said strips being of a length greater than the width of said cards, a flange at drum, radial slots in said flange adapted to receive the ends of said strips projecting beyond the engaged card, a second flange on said drum, a circular groove on said lastnamed flange adapted 'to receive the other ends of said strips, projecting beyond 'the enga ed cards,

5. n a device frame, frame,

of the class` described a a drum mounted for rotation on said cards adapted to receive records,

the surface of said drum exte dingin arallel with its axis of rotation, means for fastening each of'said cards in one of said grooves, the width of the fastenin surface of said drum and the length of sait l grooves being greater than cards.

6. In a device 'of the class described a frame, a cylindrical drum mounted for rotathat of said one end of 'said' tion on said frame, records, means for fastening 'said cards each along a generatrix' of the surface of said drum, the width of the fasteningsurface of said drum being greater than that of said cards. A

7 In' a device of the class described a frame, a cylindrical drum mountedfor rotation on said frame, cards adapted to receive records, grooves in the surface of said drum extending each along a generatrix thereof, means for fastening said cards in said grooves 'respectively, the width of the fastening surface and the length of the grooves of said drum being greater than that of. said cards. a

'8. In a device of the class described a frame, a cylindrical drum mounted for rotation on said -frame, cards adapted to receive records, the width of the surface of said drum being greater than that of said cards, means for fastening the cards on said drum in different ositions along the width thereof,

and means or locating said cards in definite 10. In a device of the class described a frame, a cylindrical drum mounted for rotation on said fram'e, cards adapted to receive records and each having a fold, grooves in the surface of said drum extending each along a generatrix thereof, strips each adapted to en age the fold of one of saidcards' and to put into one of said grooves together with the engaged card, the length of said strips and the width of said drum and the length of said grooves being greate-'than that of said cards, one end of said drum, flange adapted to' receive one end of said strips, a flan at the other end of said drum, a circu ar groove in said last-named flange adaptedeto receive the other ends of said strips, d'visin lines on said drum running' in the direction of its rotation and symbols on said drum for marking said lines.

11. In a device of the class described a frame, a drum mounted for rotation on said frame, cards adapted to receive recor s, means for fastening said cards on said drum and a hand support mounted on said fram.

12. In a devce of the class described a frame, a drum mounted for rotation on said cards adapted to receirc a flange at j I radial Slots in said frame, cards adapted to receive records, drum and the length of said grooves being means for fastenng said cards on. said greater than that of said cards, a flange at drum, a hand support mounted on said one end of said drum, radial slots in said frame, a plate movably mounted on said ange adapted to receive one end of said hand support and adapted to be moved into strips, a flange at the other end of said the path of rotation of said cards so as to drum, a circular groove in said last-named form a writing pad for them. flange adapted to receive the other ends of 13. In a device of the class described a said strips, division lines on said drum runframe, a cylindrical drum mounted forroning in the direction of rotation, symbols tation on said frame, cards adapted to reon said drum for marking said lines, a hand ceive records and each having a fold, support on said rame, a plate movably grooves in the surface of said drum extedmounted in said support 'and adapted to be ing each along a generatrix thereof, strips moved into the path of rotation of said each adapted to engage the fold of one of cards so as to form a writing 'pad for them.

said cards and to be ut into one of said `In testimony whereof I have 'signed my grooves together with t e engaged card, the name to this specification. length of said strips and the width of said RICHARD KRANZ. 

